Ethiopia's Startup and Technology Support Ecosystem in 2021

Ethiopia's nascent startup support ecosystem was limited to a few major players in early 2021. Government led initiatives were offered by a few agencies with most of the support infrastructure comprised of NGO funded efforts. Access to finance remained a challenge for most startups with the few funding opportunities coming in the form of competitions and incubator programs. Innovations in agriculture and health have a relatively easier road towards funding from international development agencies and government offices like the agricultural transformation agency and the Ministry of Innovation & Technology.